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01 March 2013

Dachshunds were originally bred as hunting dogs, trained to track and flush out badgers and rabbits and other burrowing animals. I guess their stumpy little legs made it easier for them to fit down a rabbit hole, maybe? Anyway, for whatever reason, dachshunds still seem to like to burrow. The trait seems especially strong in shorthairs, and Elfi is no exception. She loves it when the bed sheets are strapped on tight so she can stick her nose in and make her way under the covers. And she loves to take a cushion and turn it in to a sleeping bag. And sometimes maybe take a bit of the stuffing out while she's at it. Ferdi helps, of course. Mainly by trying to eat her...

I remember when Ralph was a puppy and she'd been outside for ages so I went out looking for her and after much searching discovered she'd chewed a hole in her kennel mattress and had worked her way inside. She was unable to get out so I had to help her. She had different mattresses after that! ;)

Ha! Sounds cute...Elfi always likes to have the prime position on the couch too (which she normally interprets as being as close to the husband as possible, which is insulting to me really! Maybe she knows the person who dishes up her dog chow isn't the one who actually pays for it?)